Shamim Shahan

Shamim Shahan (24 February 1970-29 March 2006) was an al-Qaeda in Iraq leader.

Biography
Shamim Shahan was born on 24 February 1970 in Almaden, Iraq in a Sunni Muslim family. Shahan was a former officer in the Iraqi Popular Army under Saddam Hussein, but following the 2003 invasion of Iraq by the United States he lost his job. Shahan joined al-Qaeda in Iraq to fight against the USA, and he joined a cell in Almaden based out of the mosque. Shahan was killed in action in Operation Serendipity by the US Marine Corps.